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You sir! Fancy a long grueling adventure full of pain, betrayal and personal conflicts?

Rosencrantz: (dramatically) It was urgent -- a matter of extreme urgency, a royal summons, his very words: official business and no questions asked -- lights in the stable-yard; saddle up and off headlong and hotfoot across the land, our guides outstripped in breakneck pursuit of our duty! Fearful lest we come too late.
[Beat]
Guildenstern: Too late for what?

Rosencrantz: How do I know? We haven't got there yet.

—Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

The first step on Hero's Journey: the Hero learns that he must leave the known world behind and venture to unknown regions. How the Hero reacts to the call to adventure varies, but Heroes who initially reject the call are usually significantly worse off than if they had accepted.

The Call To Adventure may be carried to the hero by one or more Heralds.

Sub-Tropes:

*Phone Rings*
I'll get it! Hello, this is Report Siht, can I help you?
Hello. This is Mr. Herald. I am looking for someone named Zenwan? D. Cho Zenwan?
Oh, he's not here right now.
Can I leave a message?
Well, he's a bit busy right now and I don't want to bother him. Perhaps I can help?
Hmmmm, I'll have to think about it. Please hold.

Congratulations! You've won a free trip to another world! You'll get to see forests, mountains, bustling cities, ancient ruins, a Floating Continent, all culminating in a tour of a majestic castle. You'll be joined by a bunch of fellow tourists as well, who'll be like a second family to you. You'll all encounter love, hate, rivalry, personal challenges, tests of character, monsters, death—
Monsters? Death?! That doesn't sound very enjoyable!
Just relax, it'll be the time of your life. Besides, you'll meet a lot worse than that on this trip! Oh, and you'll also get to learn a whole lot of useful life skills, such as magic spells, sword fighting, Kung Fu Fighting, gunfighting, running away—
You know, a lot of these 'skills' seem to revolve around violence. Are you sure that I'll be safe?
I guarantee it! So, what do you say? We're all counting on you!
Thanks, but that doesn't really sound like my kind of thing. I'll pass.
But I'm telling you, you have to do this!
Hey, screw you.
Dude, don't mess with me. I can keep calling again and again. I know where you live! I'll destroy your home, and I'll kill your little sister and your favorite pet! Then what are you going to do? Mope around in the charred ruins of your house?
Is that a threat? Well give me your best shot, loser! What's the worst you could do to me?...

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-{{quote|'''Rosencrantz:''' ''(dramatically)'' It was urgent -- [[Shaped Like Itself|a matter of extreme urgency]], a [[Royal Blood|royal]] summons, his very words: official business and no questions asked -- lights in the stable-yard; saddle up and off headlong and hotfoot across the land, our guides outstripped in breakneck pursuit of our duty! Fearful lest we come too late.<br />
+{{quote|'''Rosencrantz:''' ''(dramatically)'' It was urgent -- [[Shaped Like Itself|a matter of extreme urgency]], a [[Royal Blood|royal]] summons, his very words: official business and no questions asked -- lights in the stable-yard; saddle up and off headlong and hotfoot across the land, our guides outstripped in breakneck pursuit of our duty! Fearful lest we come too late.
-''(Beat.)''<br />
+''[[Beat|[Beat]]]''
-'''Guildenstern:''' Too late for what?<br />
+'''Guildenstern:''' Too late for what?
 '''Rosencrantz:''' How do I know? We haven't got there yet.|''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead]]''}}
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-{{quote|''[[Call Receival Area|*Phone Rings*]]''<br />
+{{quote|''[[Call Receival Area|*Phone Rings*]]''
-[[Jumped At the Call|I'll get it!]] Hello, this is [[Report Siht]], can I help you?<br />
+[[Jumped At the Call|I'll get it!]] Hello, this is [[Report Siht]], can I help you?
-''Hello. This is Mr. [[Herald]]. I am looking for someone named [[Meaningful Name|Zenwan]]? [[The Chosen One|D. Cho Zenwan]]?''<br />
+''Hello. This is Mr. [[Herald]]. I am looking for someone named [[Meaningful Name|Zenwan]]? [[The Chosen One|D. Cho Zenwan]]?''
-Oh, [[Missed the Call|he's not here right now]].<br />
+Oh, [[Missed the Call|he's not here right now]].
-''Can I [[The Call Left a Message|leave a message]]?''<br />
+''Can I [[The Call Left a Message|leave a message]]?''
-Well, he's a bit busy right now and [[Screening the Call|I don't want to bother him]]. Perhaps I can help?<br />
+Well, he's a bit busy right now and [[Screening the Call|I don't want to bother him]]. Perhaps I can help?
 ''Hmmmm, I'll have to think about it. [[The Call Put Me on Hold|Please hold]].'' }}
-{{quote|''Congratulations! You've won a free [[Hero's Journey|trip]] to [[Magical Land|another world]]! You'll get to see [[The Lost Woods|forests]], [[Death Mountain|mountains]], [[Capital City|bustling cities]], [[Temple of Doom|ancient ruins]], a [[Floating Continent]], all culminating in [[Storming the Castle|a tour of a majestic castle]]. You'll be joined by a [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits|bunch of fellow tourists]] as well, who'll be like [[True Companions|a second family to you]]. You'll all encounter [[Love Interests|love]], [[Big Bad|hate]], [[Rival|rivalry]], [[Threshold Guardians|personal challenges]], [[Secret Test of Character|tests of character]], [[Monster of the Week|monsters]], [[Heroic Sacrifice|death]]-''<br />
+{{quote|''Congratulations! You've won a free [[Hero's Journey|trip]] to [[Magical Land|another world]]! You'll get to see [[The Lost Woods|forests]], [[Death Mountain|mountains]], [[Capital City|bustling cities]], [[Temple of Doom|ancient ruins]], a [[Floating Continent]], all culminating in [[Storming the Castle|a tour of a majestic castle]]. You'll be joined by a [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits|bunch of fellow tourists]] as well, who'll be like [[True Companions|a second family to you]]. You'll all encounter [[Love Interests|love]], [[Big Bad|hate]], [[Rival|rivalry]], [[Threshold Guardians|personal challenges]], [[Secret Test of Character|tests of character]], [[Monster of the Week|monsters]], [[Heroic Sacrifice|death]]—''
-Monsters? Death?! That doesn't sound very enjoyable!<br />
+Monsters? Death?! That doesn't sound very enjoyable!
-''Just relax, [[Angst? What Angst?|it'll be the time of your life]]. Besides, you'll meet [[Fate Worse Than Death|a lot worse than that]] on this trip! Oh, and you'll also get to learn a whole lot of useful life skills, such as [[Magic and Powers|magic spells]], [[Sword Fight|sword fighting]], [[Kung Fu Fighting]], [[The Gunslinger|gunfighting]], [[Le Parkour|running away]]-''<br />
+''Just relax, [[Angst? What Angst?|it'll be the time of your life]]. Besides, you'll meet [[Fate Worse Than Death|a lot worse than that]] on this trip! Oh, and you'll also get to learn a whole lot of useful life skills, such as [[Magic and Powers|magic spells]], [[Sword Fight|sword fighting]], [[Kung Fu Fighting]], [[The Gunslinger|gunfighting]], [[Le Parkour|running away]]—''
-You know, a lot of these 'skills' seem to [[Violence Is the Only Option|revolve around violence.]] Are you sure that I'll be safe?<br />
+You know, a lot of these 'skills' seem to [[Violence Is the Only Option|revolve around violence.]] Are you sure that I'll be safe?
-''[[Could Have Been Messy|I guarantee it!]] So, what do you say? We're all counting on you!''<br />
+''[[Could Have Been Messy|I guarantee it!]] So, what do you say? We're all counting on you!''
-Thanks, but that doesn't really sound like my kind of thing. [[Refusal of the Call|I'll pass]].<br />
+Thanks, but that doesn't really sound like my kind of thing. [[Refusal of the Call|I'll pass]].
-''[[Because Destiny Says So|But I'm telling you, you have to do this]]!''<br />
+''[[Because Destiny Says So|But I'm telling you, you have to do this]]!''
-Hey, [[Screw Destiny|screw you.]]<br />
+Hey, [[Screw Destiny|screw you.]]
-''Dude, [[You Can't Fight Fate|don't mess with me]]. [[But Thou Must!|I can keep calling again and again.]] [[The Call Knows Where You Live|I know where you live!]] I'll [[Doomed Hometown|destroy your home]], and I'll kill your [[Dead Little Sister|little sister]] [[And Your Little Dog, Too|and your favorite pet]]! Then what are you going to do? [[Wangst|Mope around in the charred ruins of your house?]]''<br />
+''Dude, [[You Can't Fight Fate|don't mess with me]]. [[But Thou Must!|I can keep calling again and again.]] [[The Call Knows Where You Live|I know where you live!]] I'll [[Doomed Hometown|destroy your home]], and I'll kill your [[Dead Little Sister|little sister]] [[And Your Little Dog, Too|and your favorite pet]]! Then what are you going to do? [[Wangst|Mope around in the charred ruins of your house?]]''
 Is that a threat? Well [[Smite Me Oh Mighty Smiter|give me your best shot, loser]]! [[Tempting Fate|What's the worst you could do to me]]?... }}